DENVER, CO – OCTOBER 25 : Tyson Purifoy of South High School (2) is in action in the 1st half of the game against Green Mountain High school at All-City Stadium. Denver. Colorado. October 25, 2013. South High School won 47-0. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

“Oh, yes, sir,” Tasco said Friday after his three first-half touchdowns propelled Denver South to a 47-0 whipping of Green Mountain at All City Stadium. The victory clinched at least a share of the Class 4A Plains League title for the Rebels and all but assured them a home game in the preliminaries of the postseason.

The Rebels junior is unique — he stands 5-feet-8 and weighs 245 pounds. So when he gains momentum, there aren’t many on the high-school level who willingly get low to take him on.

Like a battering ram or a tank rolling through a forest, Tasco powered his way to 90 yards rushing and two touchdowns against the Rams (5-4, 2-2) and snagged a 14-yard swing pass for another score.

After surgery on his left meniscus a couple of weeks before the start of the regular season, only now does he seem to run freely and confidently. “It feels a lot better,” Tasco said. “I feel great.”

As for his running style, Tasco simply said, “you got to do what you got to do.”

And he does. For Tasco, who also sees time at defensive end, it’s about running over would-be tacklers and moving the pile. And, yes, he’s the running back who many thought scored a late touchdown against Monarch in the state final at Sports Authority Field at Mile High Stadium last December, but was ruled short of the goal line on fourth down.

No, the Rebels haven’t forgotten, but they’ve been focused on preparing for this year’s playoffs.

“We did pretty good and this was one of those games we needed,” coach Tony Lindsay said. “We’re just trying to get ready.”

Lindsay’s group, which is getting strong line play, battled the Rams as well as their usually high allotment of penalties — 13 for 94 yards in losses. But the Rebels (7-2, 4-0) also have picked up a few more players who had been ineligible and it’s adding to their depth.

Plus, coach Lindsay said, Denver South can rotate carries between Tasco and senior Zachary Lindsay, who had 114 yards and a touchdown when not playing linebacker.

“You know what it does is it gives each other rest,” coach Lindsay said. “They just work with each other.”

As a positive sign, Lindsay said, “You can’t help but think that you know what we had last year and we still have a lot of it now. It’s about the timing of it and kids coming on. A lot has to happen, but the kids are finding themselves.”

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